GUIDE TO A SUCCESSFUL HOME INSPECTION
When a home is sold or purchased in the Texarkana Area a normal part of the sales process involves a property or "Home Inspection conducted by a Licensed Professional Inspection Company." Such inspections are routinely performed and should be considered as a positive approach to limiting the possibility of future litigation and providing as much DISCLOSURE as possible. Most home inspection reports usually conclude in the successful purchase of the property, and are used by the Buyer in maintaining the newly purchased home.
What is a Home Inspector?
Texas and Arkansas require an Inspector to be licensed and to carry
liability insurance. The contract calls for the use of licensed inspectors
as well as licensed repair people or companies for the protection of both the
Buyer and Seller.
Experience and reputation are the keys to hiring a good inspector. We have included a list of the Home Inspectors in the Texarkana Area for your convenience. We are also including in this library a sample copy of a report from a home inspection for your review on what to expect.
Pre-Listing Inspection:
It is getting to be a common practice for Seller's to contract for an
inspection either prior to or immediately after listing there home for sale.
Such an inspection report will determine if any easily remedied defects can be
repaired before receiving an offer on the home. This inspection does the
following:
NO SURPRISES after an offer is accepted:
Improves the quality of the home being offered for sale; (advantage over competition):
Can be and will be used as a potential tool helping in the sale of the home ( removes a lot of questions and anixiety points a Buyer may have.)
Saves the Buyer cash out of pocket for the inspection and should net you more than you had to pay:
However, by having the home inspected prior to receiving an offer, the Seller may become aware of new information about defects in the home. Such new information may have to be disclosed to any potential Buyer, however, this disclosure is for the Seller's protection under The Deceptive Trade Practices Act.
An inspection contracted by the Seller may also eliminate the desire for the prospective Buyer to have an independent inspection performed. Really all the Buyer has to do is have the Inspector come back and verify the repairs have been made and most Inspectors will do this for a very nominal fee for the Buyer. The prospective Buyer however may decide that their own inspection is less likely to be biased on behalf of the Seller. More importantly, the prospective Buyer may decide that their own inspection is needed in order to make preliminary determinations regarding their proposed use and modifications of the structure in question.
